AUSTIN, Texas --- A killing of a Muslim man in what some are calling road rage, and others a hate crime, is bringing renewed attention to the deadly consequences of Texas’ “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law. The shooting occurred in Houston on June 26, 2015 when Ziad Abu Naim and his wife, Lisa Aimone, were driving to visit with one of Naim’s
Driver Shouted ‘Go Back to Islam!’ as He Shot Muslim in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Killing
Despite years of anti-Muslim postings online, prosecutors were ‘dismissive’ of the possible hate crime, deeming it road rage gone wrong instead.